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Canadian jets scrambled to intercept Russian bomber before Obama visit

As someone who has voted Liberal in all previous elections, let me just say that I'm so glad that our military is finally getting increased funding. I just hope it's being spent properly. Considering the Haliburton mess down south (with the clumsy humvees that have become ( Read more... )

Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal ( Read more... )

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1160345410322&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&t= ( Read more... )

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/10/01/hillier-afghanistan.html

I remember hearing about this on am 640 yesterday:
When troops are wounded or killed in Afghanistan, Hillier said, he wants replacements to arrive in Kandahar more quickly than the ( Read more... )

Specifically on the international stage ( Read more... )

12/13/05 11:26 am - [info]rogula - Conservative Military Platform ( Read more... )

Personally, after years of reading news stories about Sea King crashes (though they have finally been replaced last year), peacekeepers being sent off to conflict regions with a shortage of basic equipment, submarine malfunctions, forest camouflage in desert regions and the whole disturbing fact that most of what the military use seem to be second ( Read more... )